Clean-up continues after spot flooding around country
The clean-up will continue today, after a day of spot flooding around the country yesterday.
A number of roads were closed overnight while some villages were at risk of flooding.
Persistent heavy rain overnight Saturday saw a number of areas hit by spot flooding yesterday.
In Kilkenny and Tipperary a number of roads remained closed overnight.
Heavy rain has caused flooding in a number of areas:
— Sligo County Council (@sligococo) January 21, 2018
- Woodlands Estate and Mowlam Nursing Home
- Back Avenue Doorly Pk now clear
- Oakfield Rd flooded in places but passable with care
- Scotsman's Walk passable.
- Holy Well Rd passable
- Drum Rd passable with care #SlowDown pic.twitter.com/lSwUCsQbYv
Other counties affected included Limerick, Clare, Galway, Donegal, Sligo, Laois and Dublin.
Those counties saw some road closures for a time yesterday.
Estuary Road between Malahide and Swords is still closed because high tide is due at 02:40 tomorrow morning. Here is footage taken from one of our response vehicles this afternoon. #Flooding pic.twitter.com/8IlOexvEJJ
— Fingal County Council (@Fingalcoco) January 21, 2018
Kilkenny County Council warned that the villages of Thomastown and Inishtiougue could flood as water levels of the River Nore were closely watched.
Flood Alert: Thomastown and Inistioge Sun 21 Jan https://t.co/c316Khvzms
— Kilkenny County Council (@KilkennyNotices) January 21, 2018
Some sporting fixtures were postponed or delayed as well.
A clean up operation is likely to continue this morning in the wake of the spot flooding yesterday.
